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Global Gaskets & Seals Industry
Published on June 2010

Report Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Gaskets & Seals in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Gasket (Non
Metallic & Metallic), and Seals (Rotary & Mechanical). The specific end-use Categories analyzed are Automotive, Process &
Refinery, Pumps & Valves, Pulp & Paper, Shipping & Marine, and Others (Electronics & Medical). The report provides separate
comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and
forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these
markets. The report profiles 610 companies including many key and niche players such as Blue Diamond Technologies Ltd.,
Bode-Hultec Russia, BRUSS, Dana Corporation, ElringKlinger AG, Federal Mogul Corp., Flowserve Corp, Greene, Tweed Company,
Henniges Automotive, Hutchinson SA, Corporation, Parker Hannifin Corp., Reinz Dichtungs GmbH, SIEM Supranite SA, Flexitallic
Group, Saint Gobain Performance Plastics, SKF Group, Smiths Group Plc, John Crane Ltd., The Freudenberg Group,
EagleBurgmann Group, Freudenberg- NOK, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, W.L. Gore & Associates, and Zone Reed Industries.
Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL
research and reported select online sources.

Table of Content

GASKETS & SEALSMCP-1025
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
A. End-Use Categories I-3
B. Product Segments I-4
Gaskets I-4
Non-Metallic Gaskets I-4
Metallic Gaskets I-4
Seals I-4
Mechanical Seals I-4
Other Seals I-5

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II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
A Primer II-1
Market Estimates and Forecasts II-1
Regional Market Analysis II-1
Product Segment Analysis II-1
End-use Market Analysis II-2

2. MARKET TRENDS II-3
Plastic and Graphite Based Gaskets Gaining Ground II-3
Use of Advanced Raw Materials Gaining Ground II-3
Automotive Aftermarket - Affected by Extended Product Lifetime II-3
Consumer Awareness Increases Engine Component Life II-4
Thermoplastic Weather Seals - Gaining Momentum II-4
Advanced Gaskets in Demand with Increased Aluminum Usage in
Engines II-4
Market Barriers Shut off Possibility of New Entrants II-4
REC Gasketing System - A Breakthrough in Diesel Engine
Applications II-5

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-6
Gaskets II-6
Non-Metallic Gaskets II-6
Elastomeric Gaskets II-6
Fiber Gaskets II-7
Graphite Gaskets II-8
Others II-9
Metallic Gaskets II-9
Seals II-9
Mechanical Seals II-9
Other Seals II-10
O- Rings II-10
Flexible Seals II-10
Diaphragm Seals II-10
Automotive Seals II-10
Rotary Seals II-10
Labyrinth Seals II-11
Felt Seals II-11
Lip Seals II-11
Ferrofluid Seals II-11
Raw Materials II-12
Elastomers II-12
Foams II-12
Advanced Raw Materials II-12
Urethane II-12
TFM Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) II-12
Microcellular Foams II-12



Thermoplastic II-13
Silicone II-13
Expandable Graphite II-13
Teflon and Silicone II-13
Molded Rubber II-13

4. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/INNOVATIONS II-14
Simrit Unveils Energy-saving MileMaker' Seals II-14
Flexitallic Introduces Flange Rescue Gasket II-14
EMKA Introduces Fire-Resistant Versions of Self-Adhesive Gaskets II-14
EagleBurgmann Launches Cartex® GSDN Gas Seal II-15
EagleBurgmann Unveils CobaSeal' II-15
Blue Diamond Launches New Services for Producing Customized Seals II-16
Laird Technologies Introduces Three New Products to EMI Sentry
Gasket Range II-16
Flexitallic Introduces Flexpro Gasket II-17
Chemineer Introduces New Mechanical Seal for Top Entry Mixers II-17
Meco Shaft Seals Unveils HB Seals II-17
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Introduces Mechanical Face Seals II-17
Storm Industries Unveils Gasket Sets for Caterpillar® C12 Engines II-18
Federal-Mogul Unveils Fel-Pro Gaskets II-18
Timken Launches Outrunner® Heavy-Duty Seals and Tools II-18
John Crane Unveils Type 93FR and Type 83 Separation Seals II-19
Oman Gasket Factory Introduces New Range of Metallic and Non-
Metallic Gaskets II-20
John Crane Introduces New Type 2874NE Mechanical Seal II-20
Trelleborg Unveils Turcon® Varilip® PDR Line II-21
BHM Unveils New Rubber Gaskets II-22
Greene, Tweed Unveils XactaPak' Gasket II-22
DuPont Performance Elastomers to Introduce Kalrez® SpectrumTM
6380 II-22
DuPont Performance Elastomers Belts Out Kalrez® Spectrum' 6380 II-23
Federal-Mogul Introduces Premium Engine Sealing Sets II-23
Simrit Introduces HDP 330 High-Pressure Piston Seal II-23
Dana Corp. Integrates Wave-Stopper® in Cylinder Head Gaskets II-24
Simrit Unleashes New Elastomer Products II-24
Greene, Tweed Introduces Extensis' Seal II-24
Dana Corp. Unveils Cylinder Head Gaskets with Integrated Sensors II-24
Dana's Reinz® Wave-Stopper' Sealing Technology Powers Bugatti
W16 Engine II-25
Parker Hannifin Launches Corrosion-Resistant Form-In-Place EMI
Gasket Material II-25

5. HISTORIC PRODUCT LAUNCHES II-26
Flowserve Introduces GCX Single Cartridge Chemical Pump Seal II-26
Flowserve Unveils QBQ LZ Mechanical Seal II-26
Timken Augments Industrial Seal Offerings II-26
Interface Sealing Solutions Launches Gen II Rubber-Edged
Composite Gaskets II-26
Simrit Launches Magnetic Fluid Vacuum Seals II-27



Chromalox Introduces Moisture Resistant Tubular Element Seals II-27
REINZ Unveils World's First Single-Layer Steel Cylinder Head
Gasket II-27
Cliplight Unveils Super Seal' II-27
Federal-Mogul Expands Coverage with 2006 Fel-Pro® Performance
Catalog II-27
Rogers Corp Launches Soft Seal Foams II-28
Integra Introduces ColorGrip' Gaskets II-28
DuPont Unveils New High Performance Elastomers II-28
Federal-Mogul Introduces Fel-Pro® PermaTorqueMLS for
Mitsubishi Engines II-28
KM26 Magnetic Bargraph Features True Hermetic Seal II-28
Stockwell Rubber Company Unveils Silicone Rubber Gaskets in
Slit-to-width Rolls II-29
Tech-Etch Launches Alternate Slot Gaskets II-29
Trauter PHE Unveils Clip-on Gasket for Food Industry II-29
Goulds Pumps Unveils All Purpose Mechanical Seals II-29
W. L. Gore & Associates Introduces GORE-TEX GR® Sheet Gasketing II-29
Novus Sealing Introduces Gasket Select Software II-30
Ceetak Extends Polyurethane Sealing Line II-30
Timken Introduces National® Industrial Seals II-30
Blue Diamond Extends Automotive Product Line II-30
Fel-Pro Launches Solution to Intake Manifold Gasket Leaks on
Large Number of Vehicles II-30
ElringKlinger and Kistler Instrumente Jointly Launch Cylinder
-Head Gasket II-31

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-32
Garlock Acquires Wide Range Elastomers Ltd. II-32
Waukesha Bearings Acquires Inpro/Seal II-32
Burgmann Industries Changes Name to EagleBurgmann II-32
Ruia Group Acquires Majority Stake in Henniges Automotive
Grefrath II-32
Tekni-Plex Europe Acquires Top-Seals II-33
Lewis-Goetz Acquires International Gasket and Supply II-33
Manufacturas Diversas to Buy ROL's Engine Gasket Division II-34
SKF Acquires Outstanding Stake in Macrotech II-34
BRC Rubber and Plastics Acquires Assets of IMCO II-34
Burgmann and Eagle Merge Indian Operations II-34
Freudenberg Group Merges Sealing Operations, Forms a New Company II-35
Eagle Seals and Systems to Establish Factory in Pune II-35
SKF Establishes Two Factories in India II-35
John Crane Secures Contracts for Energy and Process Industries II-36
EnPro Acquires Northern Gaskets and Mountings II-36
Talbros Signs Licensing Agreement with Ahlstrom Altenkirchen II-37
Freudenberg Shifts into New Premises in Weinheim II-37
EnPro Industries Buys Northern Gaskets and Mouldings Limited II-37
Rogers Foam Acquires Par Foam II-38
Flowserve Inks Agreement with Saudi Aramco II-38
LGInternational Acquires Geltec Technologies and United Colours II-38



Victor Reinz Delivers Gaskets for Mercedes-Benz Diesel Engine II-39
Parker Hannifin Acquires EmiTherm II-39
Simrit Acquires Assets of Petroleum Elastomers II-40
Richardson Electronics Adds Product Line of W. L. Gore &
Associates II-40
SKF to Move Operations of Seal-products Manufacturing II-40
ERIKS UK Takes Over Seals Packaging & Gaskets II-41
Reed Rubber Merges with C.J. Zone II-41
B/E Aerospace Takes Over Aerospace Distribution Business of
Honeywell II-41
John Crane and Siemens AG Sign Supplier Frame Agreement II-42
Dana Holding Sets Up New Plant II-42
DuPont Performance Elastomers Enters into Partnership with
Spansion II-42
Simrit Acquires Tetralene's Assets II-42
Talbros Automotive Components to Establish Automotive Gasket
Plant II-43
Trelleborg Acquires NPC II-43
Parker Acquires Outstanding Stake in Parker Seal de Mexico II-43
Greene, Tweed & Co. and Daikin Enter into Alliance II-43
ElringKlinger Group Establishes First Production Facility in
India II-44
Trelleborg Acquires Outstanding Stake in Trelleborg Sealing
Solutions II-44
Freudenberg to Establish New Production Capacity II-44
Metzeler Takes Over GDX Automotive II-44
ElringKlinger Group Acquires Spanish Subsidiaries II-45
Lone Star Fasteners and PRD Holdings Merge II-45
Hultec and Bode Form Joint Venture II-46
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Acquires AFM, Inc. II-46
MAPS Acquires GDX Automotive II-46
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Acquires HCRD II-46
Trelleborg AB Acquires Sealing Solutions II-46
Smiths Group Pockets Sartorius Bearing Technology II-46
Federal-Mogul Forays into Gaskets Business II-47
Dana Corporation Supplies Components for Polaris Ranger RZR
Utility Vehicle II-47
Vamac® and Viton® Combine to Form V Solutions II-47
OFI and Holding Baelen Gaillard Acquire Flexitallic II-47
Trelleborg Restructures Operations II-47
Sundaram Industries Forms Joint Venture with Novotema II-48
Freudenberg-NOK to Divest Assets of Traditional Aftermarket
Business II-48
E.J. Brooks Company Acquires Tamper-Evident Seals Manufacturer
in the UK II-48

7. HISTORIC DEVELOPMENTS II-49
Trelleborg Acquires Kawneer Rubber & Plastics II-49
Japan-based Fujikura Rubber Acquires Controlling Stake in IER
Industries II-49



Freudenberg-NOK GP Acquires Helix Medical Inc II-49
Freudenberg-NOK GP Acquires Imperial Rubber & Urethane Corp. II-49
SKF Acquires Controlling Interest in Macrotech II-49
Flowserve Acquires Mechanical Seal Manufacturer in Czech Republic II-50
SKF Acquires Economos Austria GmbH II-50
Trelleborg Acquires Mehren Rubber II-50
Seal & Design Inc Acquires Canadian Gaskets & Seals Manufacturer II-50
Sanders Industries Takes Over UK-based Sealing Components Maker II-50
Fenner Plc Acquires EGC Corp II-50
Merger of Two South African Companies II-50
Lone Star Fastener Acquires UK-based Grange Gaskets II-51
Trelleborg Buys EPG II-51
Trelleborg Acquires CRP Group II-51
WIKA Instrument and RJ Global Form Joint Venture II-51
JL White LLC Inks Marketing Agreement with Perlast Ltd II-51
Simrit Inks Long-Term Supply Agreement with Eclipse Aviation II-52
Sankar Group Inks Multi-Year Supply Agreement with Tata Motors II-52
Trelleborg Establishes Seal Manufacturing Plant in China II-52
Dupont Inaugurates New Business Unit in China II-52
Federal-Mogul Bags Supply Contract from Seven of Top Ten Engines II-52
Freudenberg Simrit Inaugurates Sales Office in Moscow II-53
Saint-Gobain Bags Contract from European Control Valve
Manufacturer II-53
DuPont Dow Elastomers Obtains New Name II-53
Trelleborg Acquires Chase-Walton Elastomers II-53
Trelleborg Acquires VIP Heinke's Tunnel Seals Business II-53
Beldam Plasmar Merges with MacLellan Rubber and Eagle Burgmann II-53
Parker Hannifin Acquires Two Companies II-54
TACL Establishes New Unit II-54
Rolwey Acquires PTF Engineering II-54
Ashton Seals Acquires Roseal II-54
Trelleborg Acquires Distributor in India II-54
Superior Seals Expands Capacity II-54
Sigma Freudenberg NOK Inaugurates New Factory II-55
Trelleborg Inks Framework Agreement with CNR International II-55
Eagle Industries Allies with Burgmann II-55
British Gaskets Group Acquires Bovill & Boyd II-55
Hermann Linden Maschinenfabrik to Use Kalrez® Spectrum' 7075 II-55
Trelleborg Constructs Manufacturing Cleanroom for
Perfluoroelastomer Gaskets II-56
Myers Acquires Michigan Rubber and WEK Industries II-56
NOK to Cease Seal Production II-56
Trelleborg Acquires Polymer Sealing Solutions II-57
EnPro Acquires Pikotek II-57
Corteco Adds Precision Automotive Industries to its Business Line II-57
Hastings Acquires Ertel II-57
Ashton Seals Takes Over Clough II-58
Dana Enters Into Agreement With Dong Feng Gaskets II-58
Freudenberg-NOK Forms a Joint Venture with Ishino Gasket II-58
ILPEA Opens New Plants II-58



Federal-Mogul and Taiho Establish Head Gasket-Making Joint
Venture II-58
A+ Corporation Opts DuPont Dow's O-Rings II-59
Federal-Mogul Enters into Supply Agreement with Cummins II-59
Gislaved Gummi Enters into Agreement with Alfa Laval II-59
Saint-Gobain Attains Certification from Three US Car
Manufacturers II-59
Mission Rubber Takes Over Herman Muecher II-59
Blue Diamond Pens Deal with Textron II-59
Greene Tweed's Chemtyte Gaskets Find Application in Advion
BioScience Laboratories II-59
Loctite Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility II-60
American Society for Testing and Materials Sets Up Subsidiary
to Establish Gaskets Standards II-60
Reed Rubber Moves to New Facility II-60
Perfect Circle Victor Undergoes Restructuring II-60
Packings & Gaskets Buys Custom Packing & Seals II-60
ElringKlinger Acquires Versatech Sealing Systems II-60
Nypro-Chomerics Alliance Provides Conductive Gaskets to
Telecom Customers II-60
Rubberindo Establishes Rubber Gaskets Facility II-61
Kirloskar Signs Agreement with United Gaskets & Components
Logistics II-61
WL Gore Forges Deal with Eastern Communications II-61
Amerimold Re-Locates to Marlboro II-61
PHE Gaskets Shifts Operations to Switzerland II-61

8. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-62
Blue Diamond Technologies Ltd. (UK) II-62
Bode-Hultec Russia (Russia) II-62
BRUSS (Germany) II-62
Dana Corp. (USA) II-63
ElringKlinger AG (Germany) II-63
Federal Mogul Corp. (USA) II-64
Flowserve Corp. (USA) II-64
Greene, Tweed Company (USA) II-65
Henniges Automotive (USA) II-65
Hutchinson SA (France) II-65
Parker Hannifin Corp. (USA) II-66
Reinz Dichtungs GmbH (Germany) II-66
SIEM Supranite SA (France) II-67
Flexitallic Group (USA) II-67
Saint Gobain Performance Plastics (France) II-67
SKF Group (Sweden) II-68
Smiths Group Plc. (UK) II-68
John Crane Ltd. (UK) II-68
The Freudenberg Group (Germany) II-69
EagleBurgmann Group (Germany) II-69
Freudenberg- NOK (USA) II-70
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions (Sweden) II-70



W.L. Gore & Associates (USA) II-71
Zone Reed Industries (US) II-71

9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-72
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Gaskets and Seals by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 2: World Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 3: World 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets and Seals by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2009
and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74
Product Segment Analytics II-75
for Gaskets by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-75

for Gaskets by Product Segment - Non Metallic Gaskets and
Metallic Gaskets Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 6: World Historic Review for Gaskets by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 7: World Historic Review for Gaskets by Product Segment
- Non Metallic Gaskets and Metallic Gaskets Markets
Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 8: World 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada,



Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes

Table 9: World 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets by Product
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Non
Metallic Gaskets and Metallic Gaskets Markets for 2003, 2009
and 2015 II-79

for Non Metallic Gaskets by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

Table 11: World Historic Review for Non Metallic Gaskets by

Table 12: World 13-Year Perspective for Non Metallic Gaskets
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

for Metallic Gaskets by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
America Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

Table 14: World Historic Review for Metallic Gaskets by

Table 15: World 13-Year Perspective for Metallic Gaskets by
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

for Seals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America



Graph/Chart) II-86

for Seals by Product Segment - Rotary Seals and Mechanical
Seals Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures

Table 18: World Historic Review for Seals by Geographic Region-
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 19: World Historic Review for Seals by Product Segment -
Rotary Seals and Mechanical Seals Markets Independently

Table 20: World 13-Year Perspective for Seals by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015

Table 21: World 13-Year Perspective for Seals by Product
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rotary
Seals and Mechanical Seals Markets for 2003, 2009 and 2015 II-90

for Rotary Seals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Table 23: World Historic Review for Mechanic Seals by

Table 24: World 13-Year Perspective for Mechanical Seals by



for Mechanical Seals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Table 26: World Historic Review for Other Seals by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed
through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 27: World 13-Year Perspective for Other Seals by
End Use Industry Analytics II-97
for Gaskets and Seals Used in Automotive Industry by

Table 29: World Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals Used in
Automotive Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Table 30: World 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets and Seals Used
in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-99

for Gaskets and Seals Used in Process & Refinery Industry by

Process & Refinery Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada,




in Process & Refinery Industry by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes

for Gaskets and Seals Used in Pumps & Valves Industry by

Pumps & Valves Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

in Pumps & Valves Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage
Graph/Chart) II-105

for Gaskets and Seals Used in Pulp & Paper Industry by

Pulp & Paper Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

in Pulp & Paper Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage



Graph/Chart) II-108

for Gaskets and Seals Used in Shipping & Marine Industry by

Shipping & Marine Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

in Shipping & Marine Industry by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes

for Gaskets and Seals Used in Other Industrial Applications*
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

Other Industrial Applications* by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual

in Other Industrial Applications* by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Annual Sales Figures in US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1



Current & Future Analysis III-1
Table 46: US Gasket and Seals Market by Major Players
(2007): Market Share of Value Sales for Freudenberg,
Henniges, Federal-Mogul, Parker- Hannifin, John Crane, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1
Market Outlook III-1
Market Trends III-2
Growth in Mechanical Seals Demand Wilts Amid Recession III-2
Growing Opportunities for Mechanical Seals in the US III-2
Major Drivers Augur Quick Recovery III-2
Elastomeric Sealing Products to Garner Sizeable Growth III-2
Smaller Engine Compartments Translate to More Components III-3
Average Miles on the Rise III-3
Market Restraints III-3
Leasing Impacts Replacement Parts Market III-3
Influx of Products from Developing Countries III-4
Regulatory Environment III-4
FDA Policies Concerning Use of Seals in Medical Field III-4
Strategic Corporate Developments III-4
Historic Developments III-10
Product Launches/Innovations III-15
Historic Product Launches III-19
Focus on Select Players III-23
B.Market Analytics III-28
Table 47: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Gaskets and Seals by Product Segment - Gaskets (Non Metallic
& Metallic) and Seals (Rotary & Mechanical) Markets
Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 48: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Gaskets and Seals by End Use Category - Automotive, Process
& Refinery, Pumps & Valves, Pulp & Paper, Shipping & Marine
and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 49: US Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by
Product Segment - Gaskets (Non Metallic & Metallic) and
Seals (Rotary & Mechanical) Markets Independently Analyzed
through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 50: US Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by End
Use Category - Automotive, Process & Refinery, Pumps &
Valves, Pulp & Paper, Shipping & Marine and Other Markets
Graph/Chart) III-31



Table 51: US 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets and Seals by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Gaskets (Non Metallic & Metallic) and Seals (Rotary &
Mechanical) Markets for 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes

Table 52: US 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets and Seals by
End Use Category - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Automotive, Process & Refinery, Pumps & Valves, Pulp &
Paper, Shipping & Marine and Other Markets for 2003, 2009
and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

2. CANADA III-34
Table 53: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Gaskets and Seals by Product Segment - Gaskets (Non
Metallic & Metallic) and Seals (Rotary & Mechanical) Markets
Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 54: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Gaskets and Seals by End Use Category- Automotive,
Process & Refinery, Pumps & Valves, Pulp & Paper, Shipping &
Marine and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 55: Canadian Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by

Table 56: Canadian Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by
End Use Category - Automotive, Process & Refinery, Pumps &
Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 57: Canadian 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets and Seals
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Gaskets (Non Metallic & Metallic) and Seals (Rotary &



Table 58: Canadian 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets and Seals
by End Use Category - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Automotive, Process & Refinery, Pumps & Valves, Pulp &

3. JAPAN III-41
Market Analysis III-41
Table 59: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 60: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Gaskets and Seals by End Use Category - Automotive,

Table 61: Japanese Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by

Table 62: Japanese Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by
Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 63: Japanese 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets and Seals

Table 64: Japanese 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets and Seals

4. EUROPE III-47



Factors Influencing Market Demand III-47
Strategic Corporate Developments III-47
Product Launches III-55
Focus on Select Players III-60
Table 65: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Gaskets and Seals by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Graph/Chart) III-66

Graph/Chart) III-67

for Gaskets and Seals by End Use Category - Automotive,

Table 68: European Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed


Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 71: European 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets and Seals
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of



Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes


by End Use Category- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales

4a. FRANCE III-75
Table 74: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 75: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 76: French Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by

Table 77: French Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by
Graph/Chart) III-78

Table 78: French 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets and Seals



Table 79: French 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets and Seals

4b. GERMANY III-81
Strategic Corporate Development III-81
Product Launches III-81
Historic Product Launches III-82
Table 80: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Graph/Chart) III-82

Table 81: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 82: German Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by

Table 83: German Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by
Graph/Chart) III-85

Table 84: German 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets and Seals

Table 85: German 13-Year Perspective for Gaskets and Seals




4c. ITALY III-88
Table 86: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Graph/Chart) III-88

Table 87: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 88: Italian Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by

Table 89: Italian Historic Review for Gaskets and Seals by
Million for Years



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